Cloud storage options are required by almost everyone nowadays. Whether it is an individual user or a huge enterprise, cloud storage brings down your operational costs and makes things very convenient. Here are the top 17 data backup tools that bring the cloud to you.
1. Dropbox
This tool is popular enough for even the non-tech savvy readers to know about it. It keeps you data on the cloud and allows you to access it from anywhere and share it with your associates. They offer 2 GB of free storage and then their are paid plans too.
2. Box
Their website says, in big bold letters, "Simple secure sharing from anywhere." This one allows you to do just that with a 99.9 per cent up time guarantee along with SSL encryption, configurable permissions etc. You get 10 GB of free storage with a 250 MB limit on the file upload size. In addition, they have paid plans too.
3. Comodo Backup
With this one you can get 10 GB of free online storage space. It offers a paid plan for additional storage space of 100 GB online.
4. CrashPlan
Like the others, this one also has free and paid plans. The paid plans start at $4 per month for individuals, with $9 for families and $10 for businesses. The family plan allows 2-10 computers, while the business plan is available at $10 per computer.
5. Memopal
Memopal lets you enjoy 3 GB of free data with a 200 GB personal plan available for $49 per year. They also have a business plan for $30 per year for 10 GB of data storage space.
6. Mozy
They offer 50 GB of storage space at $5.99 per month and you can get a month and three months free with one year and two year subscriptions respectively. In addition, they have another plan for 125 GB for $9.99 per month. The first plan is available for one computer only, while the second one allows three computers.
7. BuddyBackup
This is actually a quite innovative online offsite backup tool that is available for free. This software allows you to backup your data onto your friend's or colleagues computers for free. It is compatible only with the Windows operating system though.
8. ADrive
There personal premium plan starts at $2.50 per month or $25 per year for 100 GB of storage space. They also offer storage plans for businesses and enterprises.
9. Duplicati
This is a free data backup client that works with Windows, Linux and Mac computers. It has a built-in AES-256 encryption.
10. Syncplicity
You can get 2 GB of free storage space in this one with 50 GB available for $15 per month. They also have business and enterprise plans.
11. SugarSync
You can try out their service for 30 days with 5 GB of free storage space. Thereon they have plans for 60 GB, 100 GB, 250 GB and 500 GB.
12. OneDrive
The erstwhile SkyDrive from Microsoft has now been renamed to OneDrive. It is accepted by many as one of the best cloud storage options out there alongside other like Google Drive.
13. CloudMe
You've probably already heard of CloudMe. Available for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile platforms, this one comes with 3 GB of free storage space and 150 MB per file. They have paid plans starting at 25 GB for €3.90 per month.
14. iDrive
Their basic plan is free, which offers 5 GB of free storage space. The paid plans begin at $24.75 per year for 150 GB space.
15. MyPC Backup
This one offers unlimited storage on the cloud and has no file type restrictions.
16. OpenDrive
Their basic plan is free with 5 GB of storage space and 100 MB file size limit. The paid plans begin at $12.95 per month or $129 per year.
17. CX.Com
The free 30-day trial starter pack gives you 10 GB of free data storage space. The paid plans on the other hand start with 25 GB for $4.99 per month.